Federal · Puerto Rico · Democratic
Pablo José Hernández
Democrat Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico.
Voted further left than 93% of the House, based on 72 roll-call votes this Congress.4
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Each tick is a member of the House. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.
On the record
- Office
- Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico1
- Party
- Democratic1
- In this office since
- January 3, 20251
- Term ends
- January 3, 20271
- Contact
- Official website · 202-225-2615 · X / Twitter · Facebook · Instagram1
- Filed to run
- U.S. House, Puerto Rico at large (2028)3
What they say and what they did
Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.
- 29 bills sponsored, 0 became law · 198 cosponsored5
- Committees: House Committee on Homeland Security; House Committee on Natural Resources2
Economy and jobs
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 23 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored H.R. 10622: PROMISE for Small Businesses Act Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Sponsored H.R. 7179: Historic Infrastructure Management and Jobs Training Act Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Taxes
Health care
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 30 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored H.R. 7064: AI in Health Care Efficiency and Study Act Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored H.R. 6031: Medicare Advantage Integrity Act of 2025 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored H.R. 6030: Puerto Rico Substance Use and Health Data Collection Act Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Immigration
Energy and climate
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 6 and cosponsored 12 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored H.R. 10275: Puerto Rico Energy Opportunity and Geothermal Assessment Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Sponsored H.R. 7397: Puerto Rico Water Infrastructure Resilience Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Sponsored H.R. 5464: Net Metering Protection Act Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Education
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 19 bills on this issue5
Crime and policing
Foreign policy
Social Security and Medicare
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 8 bills on this issue5
Housing
Elections and voting
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 18 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored H.R. 9246: Puerto Rico Democratic Self Determination Act Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Sponsored H.R. 6441: Puerto Rico Postal Equity Act of 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sponsored H.R. 3238: HABLA Act of 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Technology and AI
Civil rights
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 5 bills on this issue5
Military and veterans
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 15 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored H.R. 9595: Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto Medal of Honor Act Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored H.R. 2261: Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored H.R. 2632: TRICARE Equality Act Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Drugs and addiction
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
Money: U.S. House, Puerto Rico at large (2028)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.3
Raised$862K
Spent$332K
Cash on hand$542K
Debts$1,141
- From individuals $787K
- From PACs and other committees $74K
- Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $1,020
Gifts from people, by size7
Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.
- Under $200 23%
- $200–$499 8%
- $500–$999 10%
- $1,000–$1,999 20%
- $2,000 and up 39%
Top PACs and committees giving directly8
Individual donors
- $612K from 748 itemized gifts9
- 85% came from people in Puerto Rico9
- 2% came from retired people9
- Top states: Puerto Rico $522K, ?? $27K, District of Columbia $26K, New York $7,538, Connecticut $7,0009
Where donors work9
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Pedro Ortiz Alvarez | 6 gifts | $13,500 |
| Lopez Luna Insurance | 3 gifts | $9,100 |
| Apmpr | 5 gifts | $8,500 |
| WP | 3 gifts | $8,000 |
| Ecija Puerto Rico | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Mister Price | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Prime Policy Group | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Mcconnell Valdes | 16 gifts | $6,799 |
| Santana & Garcia | 2 gifts | $6,100 |
| Ecohealth Medical Group | 2 gifts | $6,000 |
| Green Engineering Group PSC | 4 gifts | $5,750 |
| Bahia Group | 5 gifts | $5,500 |
| Aireko | 2 gifts | $5,000 |
| Custom Group | 3 gifts | $5,000 |
| Convergent Strat | 3 gifts | $4,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Pablo José Hernándezhttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H001103Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislatorsListed as a source by congress-legislators
- 3FEC candidate record H4PR01010https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4PR01010/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
- 5GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
- 6Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/VotesRetrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
- 7FEC: contributions to Pablo Jose Hernandez Rivera by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4PR01010/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raisingComputed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
- 8FEC: committee contributions to Pablo Jose Hernandez Rivera, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00831487&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 9FEC: itemized individual contributions to Amigos De Pablo Jose, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00831487&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026